The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-12-08
Proceedings of Democratic
Executive Committee,

The Democratic Executive Com
mittee of Bossier Parish met pur-
suant to call at the Court house at
Bellevue, La, November %, 1887.
Chairman 81. W. Ogden called the
meeting to order, and the roll was
called, and the following members
were recognized, viz: Ward 1-E.
s. Dortch and 7. G. Pickett. Ward
FL. w. Ogden and J. NJ. Arnold.
Ward 81. N. Bryan aud VIM. NJ.
Abney wv. 81. McClenaghen proxy.
Ward Ar. Ell. Curry and WIN. j.
Johnston. Ward 5-Thomas Lyles
| and F. M. Hanks Thomas Lyles
proxy. Ward 6-Wm. E. Cornell
| and N. B. Murff.
Chairman 81. w. Ogden then
stated tue object Of the meeting and
opened the meeting for general bust.
ness.
Mr.. N. B. Murff then offered the
following resolutions and they were
unanimously adopted by the Com
mittees
Resotoed, That primary elections
be held in the various wards of the
parish for delegates to the State
Convention on Wednesday, the Dist
day of December, 1887, and that
the several wards vote for two dele
gates each, and said primaries be
held only at polling places at which
the general elections are held.
| Resolced, That no one shall be
allowed to vote at these primaries
except white voters identified with
the Democratic party, and none
who voted for Blaine or Stevenson
in the last election, and any voter
challenged must pledge himself to
vote for the nominees of the party.
RESOLVED, That two commissioners
be selected for every polling place
by each faction of the party on this
committee, and that clerk of cleo
ton for each polling place be select
ed in like manner, and that In de-
termining the qualification of a
voter, in event the four commission
ers should fail to agree, they may
select alternately a referee to de-
termine.
| RESOLVED, That no one be allowed
to vote at these primaries except
such as have been residents of the
State twelve months, and of the
Parish six months and of the ward
thirty days prior to said primary
election. This is in no wise intend
ed to deprive young men who may
attain their majority before the gen
eral election from voting at the
primaries.
| Resolued, That correct tally sheets
he made out and hum bered lists of
the votes kept, certified to, and duly
returned to this committee at Belle
vue, on Friday, December 20, 1887,
to be opened and promulgated by
this Committee, and credentials
furnished to the delegates elected.
That in event one or more of tho
commissioners tail to come, his place
be supplied by the faction or co,n-
missioner of the faction to which he
belongs.
| Resolued, That polls he opened at
o'clock A. NJ. and close at 1 o'clock
p. NJ.
| The following commissioners and
clerks were appointed by Executive
Committee to serve at the places
named below:
Ward 1. Atkins-Benj. Childers,
Z. B. Moss, A. j. Moss, L. 4
Hodges, commissioners; Thos. Con
nell, G. B. Hodges, clerks.
Ward 2. Benton-J. w. Jeter
8. N. Arnold, Geo. Simpson, Grovau
Graydon, commissioners John A
Sewall, G. B. Terry, clerks.
Wards. Collinsburg-J. P. Keith
w. 81. McClenaghau, W. Fl. Meares
Auvergne Ford, commissioners
w. V. Graves, W. N. Doles, clerks
Ward4. Red Land. Il. Allen
Israel Rodgers, Samuel Cochran
Thomas Barnett, commissioners
L. Z. Sanders, Henry Boggs, clerks
Ward 5. Rocky Mount. A
, Bumgardner, r. B. Martin, j. Met
: Hughes, W. e. Hall, commissioners
G. 81. Irion, J. E. Adger, clerks.
Ward s. Precinct /, Bellevue
g. W. Lilly, Lem. r. Sapp, w. NJ
Morrow, L. G. Biggs, commissioners
l.. B. Kelly, q. q. Cochran, clerks.
Ward 6. Precinct 2, Haughtor
E. j. McDade, w. j. Arnold, job
g j. Davis, e. NJ. Platt, commission
ers, j. s. Herring, j. G. Tomkie'
;. clerks.
:. Motion made and carried, Tha
the Executive Committee meet o
December %, 1887, to declare an
promulgate the result of the eleetio
Of 2lst, and also for the purpose I
fixing time and manner of holdin
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